Patents by Inventor Troy Garland

Troy Garland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170173378
    Abstract: An apparatus and system whereby a user can move by guidance of a return track on a challenger course. The return track may extend away from the challenge course and overhang its main frame so the user can experience an element outside of the main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Troy Garland
  • Publication number: 20170036123
    Abstract: A zip track system that is integrally connected to a challenge course so that a user can traverse one portion of the challenge course, and then can slide down the zip track via a zip track to any other desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: James LIGGETT, Troy GARLAND, Tim POWERS
  • Publication number: 20150141205
    Abstract: A challenge course for having a height from the platform to the track that allows a child or person about 3 feet or 4 feet tall to grab a lanyard and control a tracking member being displaced in a track. The obstacle having sizes and distances that prevent children's feet from falling in between boards of the obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Troy Garland
  • Patent number: 8752668
    Abstract: A track having a stopping means that can stop a puck member from descending an undesired distance. After stopping of the puck member, the user can relocate the puck member within a channel for continued downward movement within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Inventors: James Liggett, Tim Powers, Troy Garland
  • Publication number: 20130228092
    Abstract: A track having a stopping means that can stop a puck member from descending an undesired distance. After stopping of the puck member, the user can relocate the puck member within a channel for continued downward movement within the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: James Liggett, Tim Powers, Troy Garland
  • Patent number: 8016686
    Abstract: A retractable challenge course having a support beam (15); an overhead tracking member (120) secured with respect to the support beam (15); a vertical support member (125) pivotally connected via a pivot aperture (220) to the support beam (15), the vertical support member (125) extending downwardly from the support beam (15) to support an element (40) disposed below the support beam (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Inventors: James A. Liggett, Troy Garland
  • Patent number: 7981004
    Abstract: An elevated adventure course, having an entrance-exit platform connected to a support member; a tracking member secured to a top portion of the support member; an element secured to said support member; and a path defined by a plurality of the elements that leads to a second entrance-exit platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventors: James Allen Liggett, Troy Garland
  • Publication number: 20090065300
    Abstract: An elevated adventure course, having an entrance-exit platform connected to a support member; a tracking member secured to a top portion of the support member; an element secured to said support member; and a path defined by a plurality of the elements that leads to a second entrance-exit platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: James Allen Liggett, Troy Garland
  • Publication number: 20090069104
    Abstract: A retractable challenge course having a support beam (15); an overhead tracking member (120) secured with respect to the support beam (15); a vertical support member (125) pivotally connected via a pivot aperture (220) to the support beam (15), the vertical support member (125) extending downwardly from the support beam (15) to support an element (40) disposed below the support beam (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: James A. Liggett, Troy Garland